Three students contested an election and received 1000, 5000 and 10000 votes, respectively. What is the percentage of the total votes the winning student gets?
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Updated Mar 07, 2024
Three students contested an election and received 1000, 5000 and 10000 votes, respectively. What is the percentage of the total votes the winning student gets?
The winning student gets 62.5% of the total votes.
Winning Percentage = Votes received / Total Votes
Total number of votes = 1000 + 5000 + 10000 = 16000
Percentage of total votes the winning student gets = (10000 / 16000) * 100
= (0.625) * 100
= 62.5%
So, the winning student gets 62.5% of the total votes.
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Three students contested an election and received 1000, 5000 and 10000 votes, respectively. What is the percentage of the total votes the winning student gets - FAQs
The winning student gets 62.5% of the total votes.
Winning Percentage = Votes received / Total Votes